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Louvre Museum

Louvre Museum

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A very large art museum in Paris that shows famous paintings like the Mona Lisa
  • proper noun
translation icon : Museo del Louvre
  • Like other Mesopotamian kings, Naram Sin made stone statues to commemorate his military victories, this statue is now kept in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Examples

  • The Louvre Museum in Paris attracts millions of visitors each year who come to see the Mona Lisa.

  • After visiting the Louvre Museum, we spent the afternoon discussing the artworks that impressed us the most.

  • During our trip to France, we had to stop at the Louvre Museum to admire its famous collection.

Synonyms

Louvre
vsLouvre Museum
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A large art museum in Paris with many famous paintings like the Mona Lisa

is the full official name for the same Paris art museum

Surface Forms

Louvre Museum main

Morphology

Louvre + museum

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Louvre' is a place name referring to a specific institution and 'museum' denotes an art institution, so 'Louvre Museum' straightforwardly refers to the museum called the Louvre in Paris. This naming pattern is transparent and common across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand the phrase.

Etymology

Louvre Museum The Louvre Museum began as the royal Louvre palace in Paris, first built as a strong fortress and later the kings' home. Imagine those grand rooms now filled with paintings and statues, so the name now means the famous 'museum' where the Mona Lisa and many other great works are shown.